The State Of Oxycodone For 2015.... (Top voted first)

I have a close friend who has a disability and has been on Oxycodone-based drugs for a few years. I'll be honest and say that it's very difficult for people on this medication. You'll have constant issues getting meds, most doctors treat my friend as a drug addict and there are few doctors left that will help, although I understand their fear due to the bad reputation of Oxycodone-based drugs. I alwsys say, why make a drug and yet have doctors intimidated to prescribe it? They might as well not even produce it. In the end, there are very few doctors who'll prescribe it consistently and there also isn't a reliable method to find them, except thru trial and error. Saddest part is that the doctors created this dilemma so they need to have a solution of bringing these outcast Oxycodone users to an alternative outside

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Post #1 has a good point about treating the doctor and pharmacist with respect in order to lessen the chance of any discrepancies that might occur as a result of filling controlled substances like Oxycodone. However from my perspective certain states such as California may be better equipped to accommodate a larger percentage of pain patients more so than some other States (e.g. Florida or Michigan) which seem to be a black hole when it comes to filling anything narcotic. It's a nationwide problem no doubt, but some States seem to be more affected by it than others.

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I feel your pain. There seems to be no problem in so. cal. I have been on disability for 8 years as a result of MVA that left me with fractured spine. I take 30mg oxycodone 4xday 120month. I have no problem getting it filled. I check Walgreen, CVS and right aid..they all have it in stock. My pain Dr. requires as U/A and a physical exam every month and checks to see that I have not (Dr. Shopped) - I don't and so far so good. That is not to say if I failed a drug panel that I wouldn't be blacklisted in the state of California, I would. I need the meds for pain, don't ask for early refills, or use any street drugs. I treat the Dr. and Pharmacist with respect and I get it.

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I take 8 of the 30 mlg oxycodone IR for pain. I have spinal stenosis spondylolisthesis a pars defect L5 S1 2 3 & 4 are all broken. I have a bunch of discs in my neck that were damaged and fibromyalgia, severe degenerative disc joint disease and a whole bunch of other problems and I'm not even 40 years old. Yet my doctor treats me very good and so does my Pharmacy. I take my meds how I'm supposed to. I don't refill early and I do drug panels. I'm also a drug and alcohol counselor and a nurse. I get treated with the upmost respect because I follow the rules.

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I to am in constant pain I have been taking Tramadol 2 tabs a few times a day some days and then none others Since breaking my back about 8 years ago In the mean time I have developed severe Arthritis which the Tramadol helped Tramadol has never taken away my paib but it sure did help
About 6 months ago the Tramadol wasn't doing what it always had and I never increased the way I took it In feer of it losing its potentiency
Well now I will jump to now I had a total knee replacement And the surgeon prescribed 5 mg of Oxycodone 1 or 2 tabs every 4 hours And they don't do anything for my horrible pain I have been told and I believe them that I have a very low pain threshold The surgeon won't prescripe any thing stronger or this med only stronger and I don't understand I am in such pain it is totally hindering me from doing my physical therapy to the full extent that I should be doing at
This is very upsetting I understand that my problems don't compare to the horrible ones that the majority of you fine people struggle with But if anyone has any insight into what is going on I would truly appreciate it I am by no means a small women I am 5 ' 7" and overweight I'm not a huge person but not tiny either So I don't know if the reason the meds don't help with my pain is maybe because of my weight Thank you in advance if any of you can help me

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Linda,
I'm Sorry to hear about your difficulty adjusting to post op pain meds.A question? Have they run labs for thyroid levels? You may be a rapid metabolizer but only labs can accurately test for those issues.
If tests return within normal levels you just may have a low threshold for pain, Not much medically can be done for that except to realize eventually the pain of pt will subside so long as you use qualified treating facilities your in no danger.
Hope you feel better soon, Kenie.

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